Staff
recommends approval of the agreement to allow the library to serve as a
point-of-sale, within the City of Leesburg, for citizens to purchase the passes required to
ride on the LakeXpress buses.

Analysis:

Lake
County Department of Community
Services, Public Transportation Division has requested libraries within LakeCounty
serve as sites where citizens are able to purchase
a FixedRouteTransportationPass from the municipality. At this time, the bus stops in front of the
Library to pick up and drop off passengers on its route down Main Street
and through the City of Leesburg. The Library is a convenient place for citizens
to purchase their pass and take advantage of the public transportation service.

The
agreement states the County will provide a cash box containing a variety of the
passes at different levels and $30.00 for making change. All transactions will
be cash only; no credit card or check purchases.

The Library will be
required to keep a record of purchases on a form provided by the County and
will have to make monthly reports of those purchases at the time the money is
deposited with the County. Deposits will be made when the County
representative arrives at the library to pick it up; library staff will not
need to travel or deposit the funds into a special account. The County will
replenish the passes on request or at the time of deposit pick-up.

Options:

1.
Approve resolution authorizing sale of bus passes at the Library

2.
Such alternative action as the Commission may deem appropriate

Fiscal
Impact:

There
will be no need for additional funding, but there will be staff time involved
in the transaction and the reporting. No costs for supplies or equipment will
be incurred.

Submission Date and
Time: 2/20/2008 1:47 PM____

Department: ______________________

Prepared
by: ______________________

Attachments:
Yes____ No ______

Advertised: ____Not Required
______

Dates:
__________________________

Attorney Review : Yes___ No ____

_________________________________

Revised 6/10/04

Reviewed by: Dept. Head ________

Finance Dept. __JB______________

Deputy C.M. ___________________

Submitted
by:

City Manager ___________________

Account No. _________________

Project No. ___________________

WF No. ______________________

Budget ______________________

Available _____________________

RESOLUTION
NO._______________

A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
LEESBURG, FLORIDA AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR AND CITY CLERK TO EXECUTE AN INTERLOCAL
AGREEMENT WITH LAKE COUNTY RELATING TO THE SALE OF FIXED TRANSPORTATION ROUTE
PASSES; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.

BE
IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF LEESBURG,
FLORIDA:

THAT the Mayor and City Clerk are hereby authorized to
execute an agreement with Lake
County, Florida whose address is P. O. Box 7800, Tavares,
Florida32778 for the purpose of offering citizens the ability
to purchase a FixedRouteTransportationPass from the municipality.

THAT this resolution shall
become effective immediately.

PASSED AND ADOPTED by the City Commission of the City of Leesburg,
Florida, at a regular meeting held the __25th___ day of _February___
2008.